The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the suquamish indian tribe of the port madison reservation to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or…

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $110,000 in funding to the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation to develop a comprehensive climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollutants.

Key activities under this 2-year award include forming a community climate workgroup, conducting outreach, completing a greenhouse gas inventory, identifying quantifiable emissions reduction measures, and analyzing the benefits of the proposed strategies. The Tribe will produce a priority climate action plan by March 2024 and a comprehensive plan by the end of the grant period in 2025. Expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas and co-pollutant emissions, increased community capacity to implement climate adaptation strategies, and greater awareness of climate change impacts and mitigation measures among tribal members.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the suquamish indian tribe of the port madison reservation to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants. The climate action plan will help build the tribe's existing multi-hazard mitigation plan and will include a preliminary GHG inventory, quantified GHG emissions reduction measures, and a benefits analysis to determine how GHG reductions will benefit the community. Other will target emissions reductions in the transportation sector, administrative and tribal enterprise operations, and residential housing. Activities:in general, activities include the development, updating, and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). A whole community climate workgroup will be formed and a series of community outreach events will be conducted to ensure wide input into the plan and build community support for its implementation. The suquamish indian tribe's office of emergency management (OEM) will help guide plan development and work with the whole community climate workgroup to develop GHG reduction strategies that are inclusive of tribal culture and knowledge.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:two key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the four-year program period, including: a priority climate action plan (pcap), due march 1, 2024, and a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), due at the end of the grant period. The pcap will include a GHG inventory, quantitative GHG reduction measures, a benefits analysis, and a review of authority to implement activities. The ccap will include an overview of significant GHG sources/sinks and sectors within the port madison reservation, near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction goals, and strategies and measures to address the highest priority sectors. Additional deliverables include a plan of action to guide implementation; ongoing assessments of coastal hazard risks, preparedness planning, and risk reduction; the development of adaptation strategies; and identification of funding sources. Expected outcomes include a pcap and ccap that identifies: tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures and tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced annually. Other expected outcomes include: increased capacity for the tribal community to implement local climate change adaption strategies and a heightened awareness among tribal community members about climate change adaptation measures. The intended beneficiaries include all residents of and visitors to the port madison reservation.